The first step is to cut a piece of wire about 11 inches long. Then bend your wire about 1 1/2 inches down, and thread a bead on it.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Dragonflies: Just Wire and Beads
The first step is to cut a piece of wire about 11 inches long. Then bend your wire about 1 1/2 inches down, and thread a bead on it.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Collapsible Calendar Tutorial
Hello! I've had a special request for a tutorial, so I thought I would give it a go. :o) This is the Collapsible Calendar from my Free Patterns page on my website. In order to make this, you will need to print the pattern onto card stock. Simply click here to get to the free patterns page, then click "3-D Templates" or type "Calendar" in the search box. Then click "Download Pattern". (You will need a PDF viewer to see the pattern.) Click on the printer icon in the top left corner. It will take two pieces of card stock.
Once you print the pattern, cut on the outside solid line, and stamp to decorate. It should look something like this:

Pinch them together, applying a fair amount of pressure. Repeat for Tab B, but don't continue to all of them yet. You'll want to put your rubber band in place after A and B are glued.

When I'm picking out my rubber band, I kind of eyeball the size. I like to stretch it out real well also. Here's a picture of the size that I like to use.

Placing the rubber band on the two hooks should be pretty easy, since you haven't glued the rest of your tabs together yet. Just hook it on both, like so:

Now you'll want to apply adhesive to the rest of the tabs. The easiest way to do this now that the rubber band is in place, is to flatten the calendar out while you put your adhesive on.

Now all you need to do is pinch each tab together with its counterpart, making sure it's going to stick.
Once you print the pattern, cut on the outside solid line, and stamp to decorate. It should look something like this:
Next, score and fold all of the solid lines. Once you've done this, you are ready to start gluing your tabs together. Start with Tab A. I like to use Mono Adhesive to stick my tabs together because they stick immediately and you don't have to wait for them to dry.
After you get your adhesive on, put your Tab A's together, so they match, and so the words "Tab A" are glued facing each other.
Pinch them together, applying a fair amount of pressure. Repeat for Tab B, but don't continue to all of them yet. You'll want to put your rubber band in place after A and B are glued.
When I'm picking out my rubber band, I kind of eyeball the size. I like to stretch it out real well also. Here's a picture of the size that I like to use.
Placing the rubber band on the two hooks should be pretty easy, since you haven't glued the rest of your tabs together yet. Just hook it on both, like so:
Now you'll want to apply adhesive to the rest of the tabs. The easiest way to do this now that the rubber band is in place, is to flatten the calendar out while you put your adhesive on.
Now all you need to do is pinch each tab together with its counterpart, making sure it's going to stick.
Voila! You're done! It's fun to see it all put together.

And even more fun to press down on it to flaten it, then let go and it springs back up! This is a great little something to send to your friends, since it flattens out for mailing. I'd put it in between two pieces of chipboard, stick it in a 9x12 envelope, and wait to hear about what happened when they opened it!

This sample I made was stamped using 74675-Flower, and 74674-Leaves from Victorine Originals rubber stamps. I used Memories Soft inks, as to not overpower the calendar.
And even more fun to press down on it to flaten it, then let go and it springs back up! This is a great little something to send to your friends, since it flattens out for mailing. I'd put it in between two pieces of chipboard, stick it in a 9x12 envelope, and wait to hear about what happened when they opened it!
This sample I made was stamped using 74675-Flower, and 74674-Leaves from Victorine Originals rubber stamps. I used Memories Soft inks, as to not overpower the calendar.
Have fun making your own calendar! I have 2010 up on the website right now. If you want to make a 2009 still, just email me and I'll send you the PDF.
Victorine
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Quick & Easy Little Books
To make a little book, all you need is one sheet of card stock, a roll of calculator tape, a gluestick and a paper cutter. (And things to decorate it, like rubber stamps, ribbon, etc.) That's it!
Then fold that card stock *almost* in half. What I mean, is act like you're going to fold it in half, but don't meet up the ends quite all the way. I like to leave about 1/8th of an inch of card stock sticking out when I fold it. Then flip it over and do the same thing the other way. This makes your spine, like this:
Now, open it flat again, and fold each side in, *almost* to the spine folds. This is what I mean:
Now, all you need to do is accordian fold some calculator tape, and those will be your pages. I like to measure against my book cover, but if you're a ruler person, 2 inches seems to work fine for the page width. I usually accordian fold about three pages worth, with my ends sticking out like this:
Now to finish, just open up the flaps on your book cover, spread some glue on them, and close the flaps over your calculator tape ends. Like this:
Now you're ready to stamp and decorate! If you're going to add brads or things to your cover, you may want to decorate it before you glue your pages in, so you can hide the brad prongs.
Here's mine, all done up!
I used all Victorine Originals stamps, of course, because that's my company! I used 74675 Flower, 74704 Small Blank Tag, and 74706 Hello Friend. http://www.victorineoriginals.com
I hope you enjoy making these cute little books!
Victorine
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